My husband will have his last rad tx tomorrow, if he actually makes it in these last 2 days. He has become depressed and convinced he is going to die in the next 2 years. He refuses to see his medical doctor (who he loves) or take any antidepressants (in all fairness, he has had serious significant reactions to medications in the past, so he is hesitant to try anything new). We discussed depression early on as his med onc mentioned that this not uncommon late in treatment. In anyone's experience, does this tend to be temporary? Do you think it is more serious? How hard should I push?
Treatment side effects are worsening by the day, with skin burns and pain. He is still eating some- not using the PEG.
He's had his ups and downs, but I'm not sure where to go with this.